Electricity net generation in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity net generation was 69.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electricity net generation in Colombia, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Colombia stood at 69.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Colombia peaked at 78.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 1980.
That places Colombia 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.66 | — |
| 1981 | 19.97 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.87 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 26.73 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 29.31 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 29.64 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 32.98 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 30.64 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 33 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 34.38 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 35.65 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 36.37 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 32.77 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 37.58 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 40.86 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 43.71 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.92 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.71 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.16 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 42.18 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.46 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.07 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.59 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.78 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 49.35 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.74 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.96 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.85 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.62 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.92 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 60.15 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 72.14 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 69.29 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 74.74 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.68 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 78.25 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.27 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.74 | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 10.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +29.6% | 19.97 | 25.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.22 | 19.66 | 34.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.24 | 32.77 | 44.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.02 | 42.18 | 55.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.94 | 56.62 | 78.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.74 | 69.74 | 69.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Colombia?
- Electricity net generation in Colombia was 69.74 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity net generation?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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